unisex name
Lark
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,309
Lark is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 88% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1949, when 72 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 87,252 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Lark started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lark over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 12 |
| 1910s | 18 |
| 1920s | 40 |
| 1930s | 18 |
| 1940s | 99 |
| 1950s | 456 |
| 1960s | 192 |
| 1970s | 146 |
| 1980s | 131 |
| 1990s | 124 |
| 2000s | 145 |
| 2010s | 418 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 335 |
How popular is Lark?
In 2025, Lark was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lark is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lark
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lark also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lark over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lark
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lark — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lark
How popular is the name Lark?
In 2025, Lark was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lark a girl's or a boy's name?
Lark is used for both girls and boys. About 88% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Lark?
Lark has 1 syllable.
When was Lark most popular?
Lark peaked in 1949, when 72 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Lark a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lark currently ranks #3,836 in the United States. After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Lark originally a boys' or girls' name?
Lark was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.